"A BEAUTIFUL CONDOLENCE NOTE TO HUMANITY": FIRST EDITION OF BLUE NIGHTS, SIGNED BY JOAN DIDION
DIDION, Joan. Blue Nights. New York: Alfred Knopf, 2011. Octavo, original navy paper boards, original dust jacket. $950.
First edition of Didion's profoundly moving chronicle of her daughter's life and tragic death, signed by Didion on the title page.
As in all her work, whether in her novels or journalism, Didion is at an intimate witness to "the mayhem that informs the noisy background of all our lives in a time that seems to have lost its collective mind" (New York Times). In Blue Nights, "with harrowing honesty and mesmerizing style, Didion chronicles the tragic death of her daughter, Quintana, interwoven with memories of their happier days together" (Newsweek). It is, as well, a "beautiful condolence note to humanity" (Washington Post). "First Edition" stated on copyright page.
Fine condition.